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Should I change doctors?

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I am 29 wks pregnant this week and I am wondering if I should change doctors. I am on state insurance and whatever changes I make don't take affect til the next month and am scheduled to have a c-section. The hospital I am currently going to and scheduled at to have my surgery I had my 3 year old at but I honestly have heard nothing good about it. The nurses when I had my son made me feel like crap because I couldn't breastfeed and I have seen the doctors terrible bedside manor. I know of the other hospitals that are bigger hospitals but I am hesitant to change doctors being on state insurance and having already scheduled my surgery. I need some opinions please. My husband isn't much for a second opinion lol I can't blame him though with this being his first child. Should I call the different doctors and ask for references so I can talk to others who have had them and see what they are really like?
I am really on a fence right now, any advice or opinions will help.
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find a different doctor i'm on state insurance and i've asked many times if i wanted to find a different doctor if i can change and they said as long as the doctor i want will take the insurance i can change. i've went to three different doctors before finding the one i want and i'm comfortable with her she answers all the questions i ask and supports everything i want. its all about being comfortable

I would look for a different doctor. Its all about you and how comfortable you feel. Your delivery should be as comfortable as it can be, and if your not happy about your surrounding you could cause other problems. You need to feel good and happy about where you are because mental status is half the battle of healing and you want to be happy about where you have your baby.

i would look into different Dr.'s. When I looked into my current Dr. I went online and found a bunch of gyno's in my area. I looked up the ones who I was interested in and found ratings and reviews on each one. It helped alot and I really like my Dr!
Here's one of the sites I used, good luck!
http://www.healthgrades.com/?intcid=HN-Logo

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